Archive for the ‘Macguyvering’ Category

Mom’s Murphy Bed #2

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:41 5 Comments

Those of you who are either A) related to me or B) have been reading me from (near) the beginning are already at least a little familiar with my mom’s peculiar brand of genius – in the family we call it Mom-Guyvering because ever since we can all remember she’s been able to make cool [...]

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My Desk

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 16:21 No Comments

I am weird about desks. I need a big surface to work on and a lot of room under the desk. I hate desks with those small little cutouts where your legs are supposed to go – when I’m sitting at a desk like that, it feels like my legs are in prison or something. [...]

This was posted under category: Macguyvering, completed projects, furniture

#5: Organizing, Organizing, Organizing

Saturday, February 20, 2010 22:24 No Comments

The sad, sad state of my bathroom pantry. Just looking at it makes me want to cry. Organization is something I love, but it’s something I struggle with as well. A day after I completely reorganize our medicine/toiletry pantry, for example, it’s already getting messy again. I’d love to blame it all on my husband [...]

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#1: The Cat Cabinet (In Progress)

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 20:40 No Comments

Cat Cabinet, before. VERY before. (Just in case it’s not clear, these projects are in no particular order.) We have three cats. Three very messy, rather smelly cats. We also have a house with an open floor plan. There are just not that many corners in which we can hide litterboxes. Once upon a time, [...]

This was posted under category: Macguyvering, cats, refinishing